Monrovia, Jan. 27 -- The Liberia Agriculture Commodity Regulatory Authority (LACRA) on Thursday unveiled a proposed National Agriculture Traceability System Roadmap, outlining Liberia's pathway toward compliance with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).

The EUDR is a European Union law aimed at preventing deforestation and forest degradation linked to products placed on or exported to the EU market. Under the regulation, companies must ensure that covered commodities are deforestation-free, legally produced according to the laws of the country of origin, and fully traceable through a due-diligence system, including relocation of production areas.

The regulation applies to key commodities such as cattle (beef and leather),...